to sort of break it all down for us on a monday morning. it means a lot. a big newsy monday morning. we ll look for your playbook when you hit send. thank you. the theaters needed a hero and spider man swung in just in time. ever since i got bit by that spider i ve only had one week where my life has felt normal. spider man no way home shattering pandemic box office records opening with an estimated $253 million over the weekend. it was welcome news for theaters with covid places rising and streaming the way millions of americans watch movies from home. no way home had the highest number in history. 2019 s avenger s end game and infinity war opened to larger numbers. spider man won t be enough to save hollywood from a difficult year. the industry is expected to bring in $4 billion this year. way down from 11 billion in